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Thursday, September 21, 2017

Latin LOLCat: Imperator

Here is today's Latin LOLCat: The Latin word imperator which you see here gives us the English word "emperor" - but the root meaning is "commander, someone who gives orders" (imperatives), so I chose "boss" for the English version. If you are interested in Latin proverbs and fables, check out the Bestiaria Latina blog.